Joshua 19
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Joshua 19:10-39

10The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun. The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid.

11From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.

12In the other direction, the boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia.

13Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.

14The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.

15The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.

16The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages.

17The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.

18Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

22The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.

23The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages.

24The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.

25Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,

26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

27then it turned east toward Beth-dagon, and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-el, going north to Beth-emek and Neiel. It then continued north to Cabul,

28Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon.

29Then the boundary turned toward Ramah and the fortress of Tyre, where it turned toward Hosah and came to the Mediterranean Sea. The territory also included Mehebel, Aczib,

30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages.

31The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Asher included these towns and their surrounding villages.

32The sixth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.

33Its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, and extended across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and as far as Lakkum, ending at the Jordan River.

34The western boundary ran past Aznoth-tabor, then to Hukkok, and touched the border of Zebulun in the south, the border of Asher on the west, and the Jordan River on the east.

35The fortified towns included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,

36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

38Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.

39The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages.

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